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More holes than cheese. What prevents the delivery of effective, high quality, and safe healthcare in England?

Hignett S, Lang A, Pickup L, et al. More holes than cheese. What prevents the delivery of effective, high quality and safe health care in England? Ergonomics. 2018;61(1):5-14. doi:10.1080/00140139.2016.1245446.

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November 16, 2016
Hignett S, Lang A, Pickup L, et al. Ergonomics. 2018;61(1):5-14.
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Barriers to achieving safe, high-quality health care are well known. This study described the myriad challenges faced by the National Health Service (NHS) in its quest to provide optimal patient care. The authors suggest that the NHS lags behind other safety critical industries in applying human factors principles.

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Hignett S, Lang A, Pickup L, et al. More holes than cheese. What prevents the delivery of effective, high quality and safe health care in England? Ergonomics. 2018;61(1):5-14. doi:10.1080/00140139.2016.1245446.

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